used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILLING RECONCILIATION.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
anchoritenoun
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
CHILLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading A CHILLING RECONCILIATION.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
ignominynounUS /ˈɪɡnoʊmɪni/
a state of dishonor
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
Maude
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From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
not any; not one
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading A CHILLING RECONCILIATION.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
Tredethlyn
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From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
precisely as stated
From this reading That unfortunate meeting on the stairs made a very deep impression upon Maude Tredethlyn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father had always been as sober as an anchorite; her father’s guests were gentlemen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had never before encountered drunkenness; and it was one of those sins which seemed to her to belong to a region of outer darkness, in which decent people had no place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had heard, now and then, in the course of her life at the Cedars, of a drunken gardener dismissed with ignominy from the gardens--a drunken groom degraded from has rank in the stables.
